Ukraine claims it killed Black Sea Fleet commander, Russia releases meeting video to refute it
(AFP, Moscow, 26th) Ukraine recently claimed that the Ukrainian army recently killed Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Viktor Sokolov (Viktor Sokolov) in a missile attack. However, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video today showing that Sokolov seemed to be still alive. Human world.
Agence France-Presse reported that a video from the Russian Ministry of Defense showed Sokolov wearing a military uniform and participating in a video conference held today. The conference was chaired by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the video conference was held earlier today. Sokolov was not mentioned in the statement. In the 8-minute video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, Sokolov appeared in front of the camera several times but did not speak.
Ukrainian special forces said yesterday that they launched a missile strike on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol last week, killing Sokolov, the top Russian naval officer in Crimea, and 33 others. officer.
Once Sokolov’s death is confirmed, it will be one of Kiev’s heaviest blows to the Crimean authorities. Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.
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2023-09-26 12:20:04
